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Distance Mi	Bear -ing	S p o n s o r e d?	Chart	Preview color key	Light Pollution	Prov/State	Comments/Links
0			Barrington Hills			Illinois	A town in Cook county. Site of International Year of Astronomy events.
5	NE		Lake Zurich			Illinois
7	E		Northwest Suburban Astronomers			Illinois	The NSA is active in the area of Palatine/Hoffman Estates.
8	SW		OneDarkSky.com Observation Site #1			Illinois	A clearing off of Cobblers Crossing, in Elgin. Site of public star parties held by OneDarkSky.com.
10	SW		U-46 Planetarium			Illinois	Elgin School District Planetarium in Elgin.
11	NW		Crystal Lake			Illinois
13	E		Lincolnshire			Illinois	Also covers Deerfield which is home of the Skokie Valley Astronomers .
15	N		Smith Observing Site			Illinois	Near Round Lake Beach and about 15 miles west of Waukegan.
19	E		Glencoe			Illinois
19	NW		Woodstock			Illinois
19	S		SWAOG Light Site			Illinois	A public observing site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group. In Wheaton.
20	E		Morton Grove			Illinois	Forcast also covers Glenview, Wilmette, Evanston, Skokie, Park Ridge, Niles, and Des Plaines.
20	SE		Lombard			Illinois	Forecast also covers Glendale Hieghts, Elmhurst, Villa Park, Addison, and Glen Ellyn.
20	SW		Hickory Knolls Discovery Center			Illinois	An environmental education center located in James O. Breen Community Park in St Charles. Also site of star parties held by OneDarkSky.com.
21	SW		Lily Lake Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near the town of Lilly Lake.
23	S		TASS H (Droege) Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Amateur Sky Survey project. Near Batavia.
23	SW		Peck Farm Park			Illinois	Public viewing site for the Fox Valley Astronomical Society. In Geneva.
24	W		Claustonberry Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Marengo.
24	W		Marengo			Illinois
25	E		Dearborn Observatory			Illinois	Observatory of Northwestern University.
27	N		Eagle Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Eagle.
29	S		White Eagle Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Naperville.
29	SE		Cricket Hill			Illinois	Part of Lincoln Park. At Montrose Harbor.
31	S		NAA Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Naperville.
33	SE		Chicago			Illinois	Home of the Chicago Astronomical Society.
33	SE		The Little Red School House			Illinois	A site used by the Chicago Astronomical Society. In Willow Springs.
34	N		Richard Bong State Recreation Area			Wisconsin	Recreation Area near Burlington. Used by some members of the Racine Astronomical Society.
34	S		Megamark Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
34	SW		De Kalb			Illinois	Home of the Davis Hall Observatory at Northern Illinois University.
35	NE		Kenosha			Wisconsin	Home of the Kenosha Astronomy Club.
35	SE		Moraine Valley Community College Observatory			Illinois	observatory of Moraine Valley Community College.
36	NW		Yerkes Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory in Williams Bay.
36	W		Kirkland			Illinois
37	SE		Lake Katherine Nature Center			Illinois	Nature center in Palos Heights. Site of public observing sessions held by the Chicago Astronomical Society.
37	W		Blackhawk Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
39	S		Lockport			Illinois	A town in Will county.
39	SE		The Lone Wolf Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Oak Lawn
41	N		Modine Benstead Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the Racine Astronomical Society.
41	NW		Caledonia			Illinois
41	SW		SWAOG Dark Site			Illinois	A site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group in Yorkville.
44	NE		Racine			Wisconsin	Home of the Racine Astronomical Society.
44	S		NAA Caton			Illinois	A site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. A few miles from Newark, but 25 miles southwest of Naperville.
44	SE		Tinley Park			Illinois	A town in Cook county.
47	W		Astro-Physics			Illinois	Observing site of telescope maker Astro-Physics Inc.
49	W		Rockford			Illinois	Home of the Rockford Amateur Astronomers.
51	NW		Big Cigar Astronomy			Illinois	Club near South Beloit
51	SE		Prairie State College			Illinois	College in Chicago Heights.
52	N		Franklin			Wisconsin	In Milwaukee county. Near a BYA affiliate starparty site.
52	SE		Our Prairie Sky			Illinois	In Park Forest.
52	SW		NAA Minooka			Illinois	An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
53	N		Texas Yard Canon Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
54	SW		Serena			Illinois	A town in La Salle county.
56	NW		UW-Whitewater Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the University of Wisconsin, at Whitewater. In Whitewater.
57	W		J. Weiskopf Observatory			Illinois	Observatory with free public observing in Byron Forest Preserve District.
58	NW		Janesville			Wisconsin
59	S		Peotone			Illinois
63	N		Milwaukee			Wisconsin	Home of the Milwaukee Astronomical Societyand Wehr Astronomical Society.
63	W		Hawkeye Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
63	W		Velveeta Valley Observatory			Illinois	Aka VVO, a private observatory in Pecatonica.
64	S		Braidwood Dark Sky Site			Illinois	Near Gardner.
65	N		Harken Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the Pewaukee Public Library.
65	S		Mount Jennings Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory somewhere around Manteno.
65	S		Prairie Skies Star Party			Illinois	Star party held at Camp Shaw-Waw-Nas-See.
65	SE		Indiana Dunes State Park			Indiana	Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society
65	SE		Lemon Lake County Park			Indiana	Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society
71	S		Bradley			Illinois	Home of the Kankakee Area StarGazers.
71	SW		Starved Rock State Park			Illinois	State park. Used by some members of the Astronomical Society at the University of Illinois. Also home of Astrofest, a star party held by the Chicago Astronomical Society.
72	S		NAA Ransom			Illinois	An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Ransom.
72	SE		Michigan City			Indiana	A town in La Porte county.
73	NW		Aztalan State Park			Wisconsin	State park near Aztalan.
73	SE		Thomas Conway Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of the Calumet Astronomical Society. Near Lowell in Lake county.
74	SE		VU Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Valparaiso University which holds public events.
76	N		Richfield Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Menomonee Falls.
77	N		Mequon Rotary Park			Wisconsin	Park used by the Northern Cross Science Foundation. In Mequon.
77	SE		Buckeyestargazer Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory near Valparaiso.
78	SW		Green River State Wildlife Area			Illinois	Link.
78	W		Doug Firebaugh Observatory			Illinois	A public observatory in Freeport, Illinois, partly funded by the Planetary Studies Foundation.
79	NW		Yanna Research Station			Wisconsin	Observatory site of the Madison Astronomical Society. Near Attica.
79	SW		Streator			Illinois
81	N		Jackson (WI)			Wisconsin	A town in Washington county.
82	E		Warren Dunes State Park			Michigan	State park new Sawyer.
82	NW		Monroe			Wisconsin	A town in Green county.
82	S		Stelle			Illinois	A community in Rogers Township, IL
83	E		Bridgman			Michigan
83	N		TWASC Eggshatch Observatorium			Wisconsin	A private observatory of the Hartford Area Astronomy Club, which is part of The Wisconsin Astronomical Society Corporation.
83	W		Sterling			Illinois
85	SE		Willow Slough Fish and Wildlife Area			Indiana	A wildlife managment area used by the South Side Astronomers.
87	E		Benton Harbor			Michigan	A atown in Berrien county.
88	N		Myra			Wisconsin	Used by some members of the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
90	E		New Carlisle			Indiana
90	NW		Madison			Wisconsin	Home of the Madison Astronomical Society.
90	NW		Meadowlark Ridge Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory somewhere around near New Glarus.
90	NW		Suburban Lights Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory in Marshall.
92	E		Oronoko Observatory			Michigan	Near Berrien Springs.
92	NW		West Point Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory near Monticello.
93	E		Kingman Observatory			Michigan	Observatory of Andrews University. In Berrien Springs.
93	SE		Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area			Indiana	Centered on an entrace road of the state wildlife area.
93	SW		Lake Thunderbird			Illinois	A lake near Putnam.
95	N		Harrington Beach State Park			Wisconsin	A site used by the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
95	SE		Astro Acres			Indiana	Future astronomy and telescope farm (or astronomy village). Near the town of Morocco,IN.
95	SW		Lone Wolf Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Varna.
96	SW		Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park			Illinois	State park used by some members of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
97	E		South Haven Pier			Michigan
97	N		Beaver Dam			Wisconsin
97	NW		De Forest			Wisconsin
100	NW		Mark's place			Wisconsin	A private observing site.
100	NW		Pine Bluff Observatory			Wisconsin	Local research observatory of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. 15 miles from Madison.
100	W		Massbach Ridge			Illinois
101	NW		Wild Apple Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory in Dane County.
102	N		Kettle Moraine North			Wisconsin	Northern Unit of Kettle Morain State Forest. Used by members of the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
103	W		Apple River			Illinois
104	E		Jordan Hall Observatory			Indiana	Observatory, of the University of Notre Dame, at the Jordan Hall of Science. In South Bend.
104	E		Vivekananda Monastery			Michigan	A site used by the Shoreline Amateur Astronomical Association in Ganges.
105	E		Astro Hut			Michigan	A private observatory near Holland.
105	W		Rutenbeck Observatory			Iowa	Just west of Clinton.
108	SE		Tippecanoe River State Park			Indiana	State Park. Chart is centered on a field, used for observing, near the nature center.
110	E		PHM Planetarium			Indiana	Aka Penn-Harris-Madison (PHM) Planetarium, in Mishawaka.
111	N		Plymouth			Wisconsin	Home of the Plymouth Stargazers.
113	N		Fond du Lac			Wisconsin
114	NW		Mineral Point			Wisconsin
114	SE		Bremen			Indiana	A town in Marshall county. Home of BHS Astronomy of Bremen High School.
115	N		Ellwood H. May Environmental Park			Wisconsin	Aka Maywood, site of the Sheboygan Astronomical Society's public observing sessions.
115	NE		Hemlock Crossings Park			Michigan	A park used by the Shoreline Amateur Astronomical Association (SAAA).
115	NW		Dodgeville			Wisconsin
117	N		Land-o-Clouds Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Fond du Lac.
117	NE		Grand Haven			Michigan
117	NW		Portage			Wisconsin
118	W		Galena			Illinois
118	W		Sunny Knoll Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory in Port Byron.
119	E		Dr. T. K. Lawless Park			Michigan	Park and site of the Michiana Star Party held by the Michiana Astronomical Society. Near Vandalia.
121	SE		Damer Observing Site			Indiana	A private observing site.
122	S		Middle Fork River Forest Preserve			Illinois	Forest reserve and International Dark Sky Park near Penfield. Used by the Champaign Urbana Astronomical Society.
123	NE		Muskegon			Michigan	A town in Muskegon county.
123	S		Bloomington			Illinois	A town in McLean county.
123	SE		Potawatomi Wildlife Park			Indiana	A dark-sky preserve. Dark-sky site of the Warsaw Astronomical Society. Near Tippecanoe.
123	W		Big M Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Platteville.
125	E		Yarger Observatory			Michigan	Observatory and site of Astrocamp at YMCA Camp Eberhart in Three Rivers.
125	S		Harvey Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
125	SW		The Decker-Grebner-Van Zandt Observatory			Illinois	Observatory maintained by the Peoria Astronomical Society. In Jubliee College State Park.
125	SW		Peoria			Illinois	Home of the Peoria Astronomical Society and the NorthMoor Observatory.
125	W		Timber City Productions Lookout			Iowa	A private observing site.
126	E		Goshen College			Indiana	College in Goshen, IN.
126	NE		Allendale			Michigan	In Ottawa county. Home of Grand Valley State University.
126	SE		Birch Rd. Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory.
126	SW		PACMO			Illinois	An observing site of the Popular Astronomy Club.
127	E		Sycamore Stars Observatory			Michigan	A privately owned observatory dedicated to public remote use. Near Otsego.
127	NW		Oxbow Trail Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Princeton.
128	N		Pigeon Lake Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
130	NE		Hawk's Hollow Observatory			Michigan	A private obsrevatory in Jenison.
130	W		Dubuque			Iowa
131	N		Oshkosh			Wisconsin
132	E		Kalamazoo			Michigan	Home of the Kalamazoo Astronomical Society and Owl Observatory.
132	E		Portage (MI)			Michigan
132	NE		Little Point Sable			Michigan
133	NE		Muskegon Astronomical Society			Michigan	Observatory of the MAS
134	NW		Reedsburg			Wisconsin
134	SE		Logansport			Indiana
134	SW		Sugar Grove Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Twin City Amateur Astronomers. In the Sugar Grove Nature Center.
134	W		Grant River Recreation Area			Wisconsin	A recreation area near Potosi.
135	SE		Purdue University			Indiana	University in West Lafayette. Home of the Cumberland Observatory.
136	E		Shipshewana			Indiana
137	N		Manitowoc			Wisconsin	A town in Manitowoc county.
138	N		Auroraville			Wisconsin
138	SE		Camp Crosley/WAS Observatory			Indiana	A observatory of the Warsaw Astronomical Society(WAS). Located at Camp Crosley.
138	W		Dixon			Iowa	Close to Menke and Jens-Wendt Observatories
139	N		High Cliff State Park			Wisconsin	State park used by members of the ad hoc astronomy group at Plexus Corp.
139	NE		Grand Rapids			Michigan	in Kent county
140	NW		Richland Center			Wisconsin
141	SW		Viking Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory Near Galesburg.
142	S		Danville			Illinois	A town in Vermilion county.
142	SW		Knox College Observatory			Illinois	Observatory at Knox College.
144	NW		Dryden Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
145	E		Neuenschwander Observatory			Michigan	A private observatory.
146	NE		Bass Lake			Michigan
146	S		Champaign/Urbana Astronomical Society Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the CUAS.
147	N		Appleton			Wisconsin	A meeting place of the Northeast Wisconsin Stargazers (NEWSTAR).
147	SE		Morris Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Manchester College. In North Manchester.
148	NE		Rockford			Michigan
148	NE		Stephen F. Wessling Observatory			Michigan	Public observatory of the Newaygo County Conservation District. Staffed and supported by the Newaygo County Dark Sky Astronomers.
149	SE		Prairie Grass Observatory			Indiana	An observatory located in Camp Cullom near Mullberry. Also home of the Indiana Family Star Party.
150	E		James C. Veen Observatory			Michigan	Home of the Grand Rapids Amateur Astronomical Association.
150	S		Decatur Area Astronomy Club			Illinois	An observing site of the Decatur Area Astronomy Club at Friends Creek County Park. 20 miles NE of Decatur.
150	SE		Stillwaters Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory near Columbia City.
153	E		Battle Creek			Michigan	A town in Calhoun county.
153	SW		The Stellar Shed			Illinois	A private observatory near Aledo.
154	SW		Adolphson Observatory			Illinois	Observatory of Monmouth College in Monmouth.
155	SE		ARGUS Dark Sky Site			Indiana	A site of the Wabash County Astronomical Society(WCAS).
155	SE		IU Kokomo Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Indiana University Kokomo. Also used by some members of the Kokomo Astronomy Club.
156	NE		Big Sable Point			Michigan	In Ludington State Park.
157	N		Mosquito Hill Nature Center			Wisconsin	A site used by the Northeast Wisconsin Stargazers (NEWSTAR). In New London.
157	NE		Allen Observatory			Michigan	A private observatory.
157	W		Muscatine			Iowa
159	NW		Salewsky Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Big Flats
160	N		Hartman Creek State Park			Wisconsin	State park and home of the Wisconsin Observers Weekend
160	NW		Kickapoo Valley Reserve Visitor Center			Wisconsin	Nature reserve and site of star parties by the La Crosse Area Astronomical Society.
162	NW		Mount Sterling			Wisconsin
162	NW		Wildcat Mountain State Park			Wisconsin	State park near the town of Ontario, WI.
162	W		Wyalusing			Wisconsin	Home of the Starsplitters of Wyalusing.
163	N		NPMAS Parmentier Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory which is also an observing site of the Neville Public Museum Astronomical Society (NPMAS).
163	S		Shades State Park			Indiana	site of star parties held by the Wabash Valley Astronomical Society
163	SE		Huntington			Indiana
163	SW		Stardust Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
164	N		Green Bay			Wisconsin	Home of the Neville Public Museum Astronomical Society.
164	NE		Greenville			Michigan
165	S		Decatur(IL)			Illinois	Home of Requarth Observatory of Millikin University. Requarth Observatory is host of public observing nights.
167	E		Beman Observatory			Michigan	Observatory of Olivet College in Olivet.
168	E		Auburn			Indiana	Home of Starkey Observatory.
169	S		Walnut Point State Park			Illinois	State park. Used by some members of the Astronomical Society at the University of Illinois and the Champaign Urbana Astronomical Society
170	E		Dunham Hill Observatory			Michigan	A private observatory near Mulliken.
170	SE		Marion			Indiana
171	N		Cedar Drive Observatory			Wisconsin	An observatory near Pulaski.
171	SE		Fort Wayne			Indiana	Home of the Fort Wayne Astronomical Society.
173	NE		Big Rapids			Michigan
173	NE		North Wind Observatory			Michigan	A private observatory.
173	W		Palisades-Dows Observatory			Iowa	An observatory of the Cedar Amateur Astronomers. Between Cedar Rapids and Iowa City.
175	NE		Canadian Lakes			Michigan	A town and lake in MI.
175	SW		Macomb			Illinois
176	NW		Luckydog Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory particpating in the AAVSO and Center for Backyard Astrophysics.
176	NW		Michowka Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
177	E		Fox Park Public Observatory			Michigan	A public observatory in Fox Memorial Park, Potterville.
177	SW		John H. Witte Observatory			Iowa	Observatory of the Southeast Iowa Astronomy Club.
177	W		Iowa City			Iowa
178	S		Sullivan Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory in Sullivan.
178	SE		McCloud Nature Park			Indiana	A park and site of public observing held by the Indiana Astronomical Society.
179	NW		UWSP Observatory			Wisconsin	of the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point.
179	SW		Site "M"			Illinois	A site of the Sangamon Astronomical Society.Near Ashland.

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